us to be safe. America is the “Land of the free and the Home of the brave”. Our country and it’s American people have fought long hard wars to get to where we are in time now. Many have unfortunately lost their lives‚ but they were brave enough to go to other countries to fight for our freedom‚ rights and our country. The veterans and soldiers who are in other countries have lots of courage‚ and I want to say Thank You. America is sometimes referred to as “the apple pie”. America is referred to as
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stories and contradict the preconceived notions that White America has formed about them. Cristina Henriquez uses the characters of Gustavo Milhojas and the Rivera family to discuss the idea of the American Dream - or more specifically‚ a parent’s American Dream for their child. In the novel‚ Henriquez uses the characterization of Gustavo Milhojas to help us understand Arturo and Alma’s American Dream; specifically‚ she argues that although America does its best to close doors to immigrants‚ they are still
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The Swensons and Engstroms in America Although no definitive explanation exists for William’s father‚ Charley Swenson‚ remaining in Sweden instead of emigrating with his parents and siblings‚ prospects of a sustainable livelihood accorded him by the inheritance of his father’s property suggests a plausible reason. Conversely‚ the rocky land of northern Gotland‚ hardly suitable for agriculture‚ provided an inhospitable environment for any farmer wishing to flourish.1 Nevertheless‚ perhaps with
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“The America I Believe In” The infamous Emmet Reilly often says “It is a great day for America” .“The America I Believe In” This quote makes me think how free I am everyday in America‚ everyday‚ those words are in my head when thinking about America. I am proud‚ strong‚ and thankful which is today and everyday. In 1944‚ my great grandpa departed America to go to Africa. He encountered many great feats like hot deserts‚ huge rats‚ and many other things. Then‚ he went to France and after that‚
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The America I believe in is the land of the free and the home of the brave. I think America is the most magnificent country in all the world. This country is the best because we are free‚ we have different job opportunities‚ and other opportunities for new life. I think everyone would want an opportunity to live here if they knew just how great it really is. We Americans need to be thankful‚ we are privileged enough to live in a country such as this one‚ the freest country in the world. The America
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In colonial America‚ the citizens did not know exactly what they wanted for their government. The colonists knew they didn’t want their lives to be like they had been in England. They were open to ideas; they did not know what would work and what wouldn’t. The colonists knew that trial and error was the best idea at the time. The democratic and undemocratic features of colonial America were very apparent in that democracy as it was a work in progress. Although they were working out the issues
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Many of our films portrayed this myth‚ and have led me to a conclusion on what I call the Spirit of America. The Spirit of America is an unyielding and powerful force that has a high standard of self and others‚ but knows when to be emotional and empathetic. The Spirit of America is honest‚ protects the weak‚ stands for equality for all‚ and is one with nature and others. Lastly‚ the Spirit of America has an eye on the past and the future‚ and concerns itself with best practices and progress‚ whether
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Racial Profiling in America: You Have the Right to Remain Silent “Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them.” This statement made by Benjamin Todd Jealous‚ previously the president and CEO of the NAACP‚ captures the ideology of those who oppose law enforcement tactics that are solely based on race. While Dan White argues that surveillance based upon crime rates is perfectly acceptable because certain ethnic groups are more likely to
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The Divided States of America is a PBS documentary. Throughout this documentary PBS describes how the United States has become so divided socially and politically. They take a look into all of the events that have put America into its current state. Interviews‚ press conferences‚ racial disputes‚ and the 2008 financial crisis are all covered in this film. The actions made by big banks were extremely unethical and it forced the government to bail them out. The corrupt big banks were full of greed
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I. Description of the experience Prior to this activity‚ I was skeptical that I would not learn anything beneficial or enlightening. After a little debate‚ I decided to move forward in watching the documentary Poor America. Although this was a short documentary‚ I felt that every second was impactful. This documentary was the perfect introduction to allow myself to develop within this series of multicultural activities. I felt engaged during the documentary because it showed several different people
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